Networking Doesn’t Have to be a 4-Letter Word
By approaching networking with mindset of getting to know people and building a connection with them, it becomes easier to tap into your network when looking for a new career opportunity.
Posts Tagged: communication
Government Goes to Market: Why Public Relations isn’t Enough
By taking traditional marketing concepts into account – like R.O.I. and advertising – government agencies and the communities they serve can benefit from real investment in dollars and attention.
When Employees Check Out
There are well-known signs of employees who may feel disconnected at work.
What Will People Think Phobia
Think back to when you were in kindergarten. Do you remember when the teacher asked a question? The entire class would raise their hand and blurt out the first thing that entered their minds. They did not worry about what others thought of their comments. They spoke from their hearts. When was the last time… Read more »
Make Difficult Conversations Easier
A critical tool for leaders regarding the delegation of tasks and responsibilities to their team.
Cloud as a Financial Model
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s cloud. Cloud has been a buzzword in the technology world for a while now. So, what is cloud? Simply put, cloud is a style of computing that can scale IT-related capabilities as a service, and it’s used in many places today, including the government. Though it’s becomeRead… Read more »
Bridging Cultural Divides with Multi-Lingual Websites
The global reach of the Internet makes it more imperative that communicators from every industry and organizations of all sizes create multi-lingual websites. Meeting your web audience in their language has never been more important. All aspects of translation and localization—from development and design to content creation and project management—are much more manageable these days. Translation Management Software (TMS) coupled with Content ManagementRead… Read more »
What Makes an Award-Winning Government Website
Successful government websites are consistent, accessible, and current. Surprisingly though, many sites lag far behind today’s communications standards, missing the most important goal: serve the public well.
From Down the Hall: Here’s How to Make Sure Executives, Managers and Employees Get Each Other’s Message
Remember the game telephone? One person whispers a message into the next person’s ear and that person whispers to the next, all the way down the line until the message no longer makes sense? That’s how communication within a large organization can feel sometimes.
How a Small Agency Became a Big Information Provider
As the sole communications staffer at the time, I was bombarded by emails from the field about opportunities for republishing. Then a friend in the web-design field said some magic words that changed everything: database-managed content management systems, or database-driven CMS.